ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ) – Just after 8:30 p.m., the Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded to the 700 block of E. Briar Lane in Allouez for an attached garage fire with smoke and flames visible.
All occupants evacuated the residence prior to firefighters arriving, but they had inhaled smoke while searching for a missing dog and were evaluated by EMS.
GBMFD was able to largely contain the fire to the attached garage, resulting in minimal smoke damage to the home. The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes of dispatch.
Crews spent additional time checking for further fire extension and searching for the missing dog, which was ultimately found and removed from the house without harm.
Loss is estimated at $40,000. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office. No injuries occurred as a result of the fire.
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